Royal Faction of Aceh

The Royal Faction was an informal grouping of royalist politicians in the Aceh Sultanate, active from 1836 to 1903. The Royal Faction was a conservative faction, supporting the absolute monarchy and a certain degree of social conservatism. The party gave concessions to liberals, however, in terms of decreasing the state's role in the economy and allowing more rights for immigrants and minority groups. The party was solidly conservative only in that it supported the monarchy, opposed free trade, and supported a strong military, and it was a favorite ruling faction of the monarchy until the sultanate was annexed by the Netherlands.